Farmer to Farmer with Chris Blanchard

By Chris Blanchard

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The organic and sustainable farming movement has its roots in sharing information about production techniques, marketing, and the rewards and challenges of the farming life. Join veteran farmer, consultant, and farm educator Chris Blanchard for down-to-earth conversations with experienced farmers - and the occasional non-farmer - about everything from soil fertility and record-keeping to getting your crops to market without making yourself crazy.

Episode Date
176: Jan Libbey of One Step at a Time Gardens on Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Partnerships and Networking
Aug 30, 2018
176: Jan Libbey of One Step at a Time Gardens on Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Partnerships and Networking
Aug 30, 2018
176: Jan Libbey of One Step at a Time Gardens on Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Partnerships and Networking
Aug 30, 2018
176: Jan Libbey of One Step at a Time Gardens on Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Partnerships and Networking
Aug 30, 2018
175: Lauren Palmer of Bloomsbury Farm on Sprouts, CSA, and Community Connections
Aug 23, 2018
174: Jack Algiere of the Stone Barns Center on a Diversified Farm, a Close Partnership with a Restaurant, and Innovative Production
Aug 16, 2018
173: Jean-Martin Fortier of La Ferme de Quatre Temps on Intensive Production on More Acres
Aug 09, 2018
172: Allan Gandelman of Main Street Farms on Meeting People’s Needs through Scaling and Marketing Decisions
Aug 02, 2018
171: Caroline Pam and Tim Wilcox of Kitchen Garden Farm on Scaling Up, Value-Added Products, and Wholesale Marketing
Jul 26, 2018
170: Rebecca Graff and Tom Ruggieri of Fair Share Farm on CSA Transitions, Greening the Farm, and a Fermented Food Business
Jul 19, 2018
169: Nate Fingerle of River Ridge Farm on Four Seasons of Fresh Vegetables in Rural Indiana
Jul 12, 2018
168: Karen Washington of Rise and Root Farm on Self-Care, Managing Relationships, and Addressing Social Justice and Food Issues on a For-Profit Farm
Jul 05, 2018
167: Genesis McKiernan-Allen and Eli Robb of Full Hand Farm on Four-Season Farming for Restaurants and Farmers Markets in Indiana
Jun 28, 2018
166: Mike Madison of Yolo Press on Organic Fresh Flowers, Olive Oil, and Value-Added Products in California’s Central Valley
Apr 12, 2018
166: Mike Madison of Yolo Press on Organic Fresh Flowers, Olive Oil, and Value-Added Products in California’s Central Valley
Apr 11, 2018
165: Olivia Hubert of Brother Nature Produce on Raising Salad Greens in Detroit, World War II Gardening, and Farm Yoga
Apr 05, 2018
164: Tom Kumpf of Double-T Farm on Right-Sizing the Farm, Rolling with the Punches, and Making the Transition to Full-Time Farming
Mar 29, 2018
163: Chandler Briggs of Hayshaker Farm on Farming with Horses in Walla Walla’s Wine Country
Mar 22, 2018
162: Lorien Carsey and Shea Belahi of Blue Moon Farm on Farm Ownership Transitions, Farm-Life Balance, Complex Crop Rotations, and Custom-Packed CSA Shares
Mar 15, 2018
161: Elizabeth and Paul Kaiser of Singing Frogs Farm on No-Till Ecological Farming in Northern California
Mar 08, 2018
160: Stacey Carlberg and Casey Gustawarow of The Farm and Sunnyside on Managing a Farm instead of Owning, Conservation Efforts on the Farm, and Getting and Giving the Most with Employees
Mar 01, 2018
159: Anne and Eric Nordell of Beech Grove Farm on a Multi-Pronged Approach to Weed Control, Farming with Horses, and Designing a Farm
Feb 22, 2018
158: Angie Raines and Miles Okal on Rice, Dried Beans, and Diversified Vegetables on a Small Farm
Feb 15, 2018
157: David Greenberg of Abundant Acres Farm on Investing in a Deep-Compost System, Radical Delegation, and Cooperative Direct Marketing
Feb 11, 2018
156: Steven Beltram of Balsam Gardens on Farming without Infrastructure, Growing on Plastic, and Selling Wholesale
Feb 01, 2018
155: Howard Prussack of High Meadows Farm on a Happy Farm, Business Development, and Transplant Production
Jan 25, 2018
154: Richard Wiswall of Cate Farm on Managing for Profits and Quality of Life
Jan 18, 2018
153: Ryan Thiessen of Creek Shore Farms on Going Full Time, Small Scale Mechanization, and Winter CSA
Jan 11, 2018
152: Scott Chaskey of Quail Hill Farm on Thirty Years of a Member-Harvested CSA, Land Trusts, and Making Time for Poetry
Jan 04, 2018
151: Siri Erickson-Brown and Jason Salvo of Local Roots Farm on Restaurant Sales, Chicories, Predicting the Future, and a Little Bit of Latin
Dec 28, 2017
150: John Good of The Good Farm on Finally Farming on Their Own Land, a Maniacal Focus on Weed Control, and a Legacy of Efficiency
Dec 21, 2017
149: Heather Secrist of Suncrest Gardens Farm on Going Out on a Limb to Build and Grow One of the First Pizza Farms
Dec 14, 2017
148: Will Reed of Native Son Farm on Coming Home to Mississippi, Surviving Adversity, and Reshaping Land and Community
Dec 07, 2017
147: Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seeds on the Patience of Seeds, and the Art and Craft of Plant Breeding
Nov 30, 2017
146: Dylan Strike of Strike Farms on Scaling Up Big Time, Grocery Store Sales, and Management Systems
Nov 23, 2017
145: Corinna and Kurt Bench of Shared Legacy Farms on Creating a Marketing and Retention System on the CSA Farm
Nov 16, 2017
144: Marja Smets and Bo Varsano of Farragut Farm on Growing and Selling from the Most Remote Market Farm in the Country
Nov 09, 2017
143: Wendy and Asher Burkhart-Spiegel of Common Thread CSA on Community Engagement, Apprenticeship Realities, Tractor-Scale Permanent Raised Beds, and Season Extension
Nov 02, 2017
142: Liz Graznak of Happy Hollow Farm on Getting Started, the First Five Years, and Learning from the Neighbors
Oct 26, 2017
141: Brendan Davison of Good Water Farms on the Science, Art, and Spirituality of Growing Microgreens and Growing a Business
Oct 19, 2017
140: Andy and Melissa Dunham of Grinnell Heritage Farm on Growing a Vegetable Farm in a Sea of Corn and Soybeans
Oct 12, 2017
139: Dave Chapman of Long Wind Farm on Growing Greenhouse Tomatoes, Managing a Business, and the Fight to Keep the Soil in Organic
Oct 05, 2017
138: Kelly Kingsland and Russell Poe of Affinity Farm on Growing Small, Self-Awareness, and Giving Good Weight
Sep 28, 2017
137: Shawn Kuhn of Vitruvian Farms on Growing Salad Greens, Selling to Restaurants, and Expanding into Retail Sales
Sep 21, 2017
136: Sam Hitchcock Tilton of Michigan State University on Steps to Mechanical Weed Control Success
Sep 14, 2017
135: Ruth Chantry of Common Good Farm on Biodynamic Farming, CSA, and Integrating Livestock and Vegetables on a Nebraska Farm
Sep 07, 2017
134: Barb and Dave Perkins on Keeping the Community in a Large-Scale CSA, Seed Potatoes, Business Planning, and Farm Succession
Aug 31, 2017
133: Jeff and Elise Higley of Oshala Farm on Picking a Niche and Getting to Scale in the Medicinal Herb Business
Aug 24, 2017
132: Laura Davis of Long Life Farm on Soil Mineralization, Farming without Flea Beetles, and Organic Certification
Aug 17, 2017
131: Anne Cure of Cure Organic Farm on Passion, Profits, and Growing into Diversity
Aug 10, 2017
130: Chad Wasserman of Chad’s Organics on His Solo Operation in Hawaii, No-Till Farming under Cover, and Making Vermicompost for His Farm
Aug 03, 2017
129: Chris Jagger of Blue Fox Farm on Scaling Up, Scaling Down, and Where Organic and Local Farming is Going from Here
Jul 27, 2017
128: John Stoddard and Lindsay Allen of Higher Ground Farm on the Journey from Idealism to Practicality on a Rooftop Farm
Jul 20, 2017
127: Brendan Grant of Sleepy G Farm Digs into Thinking Bigger, Surviving Crises, and Farming Organically in Northwest Ontario
Jul 13, 2017
127: Brendan Grant of Sleepy G Farm Digs into Thinking Bigger, Surviving Crises, and Farming Organically in Northwest Ontario
Jul 13, 2017
126: Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms on Farming in the South and the Journey from Failing as Farmers to Loving Life
Jul 06, 2017
126: Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farms on Farming in the South and the Journey from Failing as Farmers to Loving Life
Jul 06, 2017
125: Eduardo Rivera of Sin Fronteras Farm & Food on Bootstrapping a Farm Business and Farming while Latino
Jun 29, 2017
124: Chris Field of Campo Rosso Farm on the Bittersweet Life of Growing Specialty Chicory Farming
Jun 22, 2017
123: Jess and Brian Powers of Working Hands Farm on the Tools and Processes that Have Supported Phenomenal Growth
Jun 15, 2017
122: Danny Percich of Full Plate Farm on Winter Farming in the Pacific Northwest and Taking it Easy
Jun 08, 2017
121: Melanie and Kevin Cunningham of Shakefork Community Farm on Using Oxen and Dreaming Big on a Diverse Vegetable and Livestock Farm
Jun 01, 2017
120: Polly Shyka and Prentice Grassi of Villageside Farm on Five Acres, Cover Crops, and Building Human Skills to Support Their Farm and Family
May 25, 2017
119: Jeff and Zach Hawkins of Hawkins Family Farm on Managing Pastured Livestock and Vegetables as a Father-Son Team
May 18, 2017
118: Danya Teitelbaum of Queen’s Greens on Selling a Selective Crop Mix on the Wholesale Market
May 11, 2017
117: Jason Weston of Joe’s Gardens on Two-Wheel Tractor Cultivation, the End of Hand Weeding, and Farming for 120 Years
May 04, 2017
116: Dan Guenthner of Common Harvest Farm on Gumption, Community, CSA, and One Red Wheelbarrow
Apr 27, 2017
115: Susan and Harley Soltes of Bow Hill Blueberries on Organic Berry Production and Adding Value to Products, Farm, and People
Apr 20, 2017
114: Janaki Fisher-Merritt of Food Farm on Root Cellars and Rooting in Community in the Far North
Apr 13, 2017
113: Josh Slotnick of Clark Fork Organics and Garden City Harvest on Salad Greens, Short Seasons, and Food as Fuel for a Social Ecology
Apr 06, 2017
112: Landis and Steven Spickerman on Creating a Farm from a Homestead in Far Northern Wisconsin
Mar 30, 2017
111: Rashid Nuri on Using Urban Agriculture as a Lever to Enrich Lives and Build Communities
Mar 23, 2017
110: Jean-Paul Courtens on Creating Soils and Farmers at Roxbury Farm and the Hudson Valley Farm Hub
Mar 16, 2017
109: Andrew Mefferd of One Drop Farm and Growing for Market on Protected Culture and Plant Husbandry in the High Tunnel and Greenhouse
Mar 09, 2017
108: Michael Phillips of Lost Nation Orchard Provides a Primer on Using Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Field and Orchard
Mar 02, 2017
108: Michael Phillips of Lost Nation Orchard Provides a Primer on Using Mycorrhizal Fungi in the Field and Orchard
Mar 02, 2017
107: Hans and Katie Bishop of PrairiErth Farm on Connecting with Customers and Bringing a Spouse into the Farming Operation
Feb 23, 2017
106: Josh Volk of Slow Hand Farm on Compact Farms and Part-Time Farming
Feb 16, 2017
105: Mimo Davis and Miranda Duschak of Urban Bud Flowers on Balancing Off-Farm Jobs While Growing a Farming Business, Season Extension, and Growing for the Wedding Market
Feb 09, 2017
104: Mike Brownback of Spiral Path Farm Talks about Ethical Wholesale Buyers, Hillside Farming, Salad Mix Production, and the American Dream
Feb 02, 2017
103: Todd Nichols of Nichols Farm and Orchard on Managing Production and Markets on 300 Acres
Jan 26, 2017
102: Shiloh Avery and Jason Roehrig of Tumbling Shoals Farm on Planning for Success, Smaller Markets, and Using Employees to Make Time to Manage
Jan 19, 2017
101: Curtis Millsap of Millsap Farms on Family, Faith, Time Management, and Pizza
Jan 12, 2017
100: Chris Blanchard on Lessons Learned from the Farmer to Farmer Podcast, Consulting, and His Own Farm
Jan 05, 2017
099: Chris McGuire of Two Onion Farm on Weed Control, Irrigation, Apples, Labor, and Record-keeping on a Dedicated CSA Farm
Dec 29, 2016
098: Mike Nolan of Mountain Roots Produce on Growing Storage Crops in the High Desert and Staying Ahead of the Curve
Dec 22, 2016
097: Eva Rehak and Rebekah Frazer Chiasson on Cooperative Marketing and Farm Families in New Brunswick
Dec 15, 2016
096: Diane Szukovathy from Jello Mold Farm on Taking Chances in the World of Flower Farming
Dec 08, 2016
095: Michael Ableman of Foxglove Farm and SOLEfood on Urban and Rural Farming
Dec 01, 2016
094: Heather Lekx of Ignatius Farm on Employees, Interns, and Farming with Jesuits
Nov 24, 2016
093: John Middleton of Fazenda Boa Terra on Rapid Growth, Weed Control, and the Challenges of Becoming a Boss
Nov 17, 2016
092: John Hendrickson of Stone Circle Farm on Choosing to Farm Part-Time
Nov 10, 2016
091: Brooke Salvaggio and Daniel Heryer of Urbavore on Creating an Urban Farm and Farmstead
Nov 03, 2016
090: Lucila De Alejandro of Suzie’s Farm on Saying Yes, Getting Smaller, and Getting Workers and Community to Invest in the Farm
Oct 27, 2016
089: David Hambleton of Sisters Hill Farm on Keeping Things Simple and Making Systems for a Productive, Happy Farm
Oct 20, 2016
Lily Schneider and Matt Mccue of Shooting Star CSA on Unusual Choices and Unusual Histories
Oct 13, 2016
Simon Huntley of Small Farm Central on Farm Marketing
Oct 06, 2016
Brian Bates of Bear Creek Organic Farm on Starting Fast, Debt, and Selling to Grocery Stores
Sep 29, 2016
Eric and Robbie McClam of City Roots on an Urban Father-Son Farming Partnership
Sep 22, 2016
Lydia Ryall of Cropthorne Farm on Farming, Family, and Employees
Sep 15, 2016
Jim Gerritsen of Wood Prairie Family Farm Takes Us to Potato School
Sep 08, 2016
Paul Underhill of Terra Firma Farm on California Farming
Sep 01, 2016
Stephanie Spock of Rolling Hills Farm on Mushrooms, Vegetables, and a Market-Style CSA
Aug 25, 2016
Don Lareau of Zephyros Farm and Garden on Growing and Designing Organic Flowers in Cowboy Country for Resort Communities
Aug 18, 2016
Daniel Allen of Allenbrooke Farms on Keeping Things Simple and Efficient with Extensive Production and a Free-Choice CSA
Aug 11, 2016
Conor Crickmore of Neversink Farm on Stripping Down the Farm to Make It Easy - or as easy as possible
Aug 04, 2016
077: Kristen Kordet of Blue Moon Community Farm on Developing Systems and Schedules that Support a Farm and a Life
Jul 28, 2016
076: Mark Cain of Dripping Springs Garden on Developing a Market for Local Cut Flowers and Changing Your Own Oil
Jul 21, 2016
075: Jack Hedin on Creating a High-Performing Farm from Chaotic Beginnings
Jul 14, 2016
074: John Navazio Takes a Seedy Tour of Hybrids, Selection, Resistance, and Seed Quality
Jul 07, 2016
073: Ali and Dan Haney on Making Something from Nothing with Eggs and Vegetables
Jun 30, 2016
072: Jen Campbell on Raising Two Acres of Vegetables with Tractors, and a Family
Jun 23, 2016
071: Nate Parks on Loss, Recovery, and Thriving on a Large-Scale Vegetable Farm
Jun 16, 2016
070: Janet Czarnecki on Giving and Taking with Customers, Employees, and Community
Jun 09, 2016
069: Allen Philo on Using Cover Crops and Calories to Put Your Soil to Work for You
Jun 02, 2016
068: Matt Herbruck on His Two Farming Lives, a Joyful Approach to Farmers Markets, and Building the Systems that Make His Farm Work
May 26, 2016
067: Peter Seely on Passion and Finding His Way at Springdale Farm
May 19, 2016
066: Shawn Jadrnicek on Creating a Strong Design Backbone for Your Farm to Encourage Farm Success
May 12, 2016
065: Jeremy Mueller on the Farmer and the Farm
May 05, 2016
064: Laura Frerichs on Growing Quality Produce and a Quality Life
Apr 28, 2016
063: Rachel Armstrong and Cassie Noltnerwyss on the Legal Side of Employees and other Workers on the Farm
Apr 21, 2016
062: Brenton Johnson on Growing from a Backyard Garden to Over 150 Acres in Vegetables
Apr 14, 2016
061: Eliot Coleman on the Importance of Observation, and Making the Soil Work for Your Farm
Apr 07, 2016
060: Mike Bollinger on Finding a Niche and Accessing Markets
Mar 30, 2016
059: Laura Masterson on Creating a Farm Future She Wants to Be a Part Of
Mar 24, 2016
058: Curtis Stone on Using the Pareto Principle on the Urban Micro Farm
Mar 17, 2016
057: Dru Rivers on the Ballet of Managing Diversity, Partnerships, and Employees at Full Belly Farm
Mar 10, 2016
056: Emily Oakley on Setting Limits at Three Springs Farm
Mar 03, 2016
055: Jane Hawley Stevens on Scaling Up with Value Added Medicinal Herbs
Feb 25, 2016
054: Erich Schultz Talks Suburban Farming in the Arizona Desert
Feb 18, 2016
053: Patrice Gros on Real No-Till Farming, Profitability, and Not Working Too Hard
Feb 11, 2016
052: Mark Boen Talks Cover Crops, CSA, and Changes on 320 Acres at Bluebird Gardens
Feb 04, 2016
051: John Biernbuam on Worm Compost, Transplant Production, and Experimentation on the Farm
Jan 28, 2016
050: Dan Brisebois on Farming in a Cooperative, Seed Production, and Crop Planning
Jan 21, 2016
049: Mark Shepard Talks Restoration Agriculture
Jan 14, 2016
048: Carol Ann Sayle of Boggy Creek Farm on Urban and Rural Farming in Texas
Jan 07, 2016
047: Don Zasada and Bridget Spann on Land Trusts, Bringing CSA Members to the Farm, and Effective Communication with Employees and Apprentices
Dec 31, 2015
046: Leslie Cooperband on Orchestrating Goats, Cheese-making, Gelato, and QuickBooks
Dec 24, 2015
045: Elizabeth Henderson on International and Personal Perspectives on CSA
Dec 17, 2015
044: Sophia Kruszewski on the New Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Produce Rule
Dec 10, 2015
043: Dru and Adam Montri on Balancing Off-Farm Jobs with a Full-Time Farm
Dec 03, 2015
042: Zoe Bradbury on Farming with Her Family, Children, and Horses in Rural Oregon
Nov 26, 2015
041: Andrea Hazzard on Growing Grains on a Small Scale
Nov 19, 2015
040: Jess and Brian Powers on Creating a Farmer-Centric CSA, Plus a Love Story
Nov 12, 2015
039: Paul Dietmann on Setting Your Farm Up for Financial Success
Nov 05, 2015
038: Ben Flanner on Farming Rooftops in Brooklyn
Oct 29, 2015
037: Steve Tomlinson on Farming with a Restaurant
Oct 22, 2015
036: J.M. Fortier on Six-Figure Farming with the Market Gardener
Oct 15, 2015
035: Karl Hammer on Microbes, Carbon, and the Compost Connection
Oct 08, 2015
034: Ben Hartman on the Lean Farm
Oct 01, 2015
033: Nigel Walker on Building an Excellent Farm
Sep 24, 2015
032: Rebecca Thistlethwaite on Making a Livestock Farm Work
Sep 17, 2015
031: Collin Thompson on Incubating Farmers in the Northwoods
Sep 10, 2015
030: Tradd Cotter on Thinking Like a Mushroom
Sep 03, 2015
029: Anton Burkett on Strategically Managing Dramatic Growth
Aug 27, 2015
028: Adam and Mel Millsap on Four Season Urban Farming
Aug 20, 2015
027: Vern Grubinger on Finding Solutions that Work on Your Farm
Aug 13, 2015
026: Dan Kaplan on Shared Risk and Shared Loss at Brookfield Farm
Aug 06, 2015
025: Dave Paulk on Farming as a Second Career
Jul 30, 2015
024: Jim Crawford on Growing New Morning Farm
Jul 23, 2015
023: Alex Hitt on a Full-Time Living for Three People on Four Acres for 34 Years
Jul 16, 2015
022: Kat Becker on Diversity, Family, and Pizza
Jul 09, 2015
021: Linda Chapman on Growing Flowers on a Small Acreage
Jul 02, 2015
020: Pete Johnson Talks Large-Scale Vegetables in Vermont
Jun 25, 2015
019: Nick Olson on Starting a Farm as a Beginning Farmer Educator
Jun 18, 2015
018: Annie Salafsky and Susan Ujcic on Building a Farm around Personal Needs
Jun 11, 2015
017: Greg Garbos on Engineering Successful Farms
Jun 04, 2015
016: Mike Kwasniewski on Starting a Whole Diet CSA
May 28, 2015
015: Amigo Cantisano on Observation and Planning in Organic Farming
May 21, 2015
014: John de Graaf on Nikolai Vavilov, John Niederhauser, and More
May 14, 2015
013: Bob Cannard on Natural Process Farming
May 07, 2015
012: Shannon Jones on Valuing Yourself to Mitigate Risk
Apr 30, 2015
011: Theresa Podoll on Making a Living Breeding and Growing Vegetable Seeds
Apr 23, 2015
010: Ellen Polishuk on Ego, Getting Adopted by a Farm, and Soil Fertility
Apr 16, 2015
009: Paul Arnold on Farming and Family
Apr 09, 2015
008: Steve Pincus on Taking the Long View with Employees, Business, and Farm Management
Apr 02, 2015
007: Richard Wiswall on Managing for Profits and Quality of Life
Mar 26, 2015
006: Linda Halley Talks Transplant Sales and Getting Real Results from Your Employees
Mar 19, 2015
005: Patty Wright on Putting the Community in CSA
Mar 12, 2015
004: John Peterson Talks Farming Time and Controlling Weeds
Mar 05, 2015
003 Allen Philo on the Foundations of Fertility
Feb 24, 2015
002: Lisa Kivirist on Running a Live-ness
Feb 22, 2015
001: Liz Graznak on the First Five Years
Feb 22, 2015